Lake District

American

noun

a mountainous region in NW England containing many lakes: tourist center.

Lake District British

noun

Also called: Lakeland. a region of lakes and mountains in NW England, in Cumbria: includes England's largest lake (Windermere) and highest mountain (Scafell Pike); national park; literary associations (the Lake Poets); tourist region

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All of the Spice Girls, except Victoria Beckham who is at the World Cup, are expected to the attend the wedding at the Lake District this weekend.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

It has previously been suggested that Liverpool's Albert Dock and River Mersey could host sailing events, with the Lake District potentially used for open-water swimming.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

Nicola Lomax, from Ramsbottom in Lancashire, spotted the copy of The House of the Pelican by Elisabeth Kyle in a charity shop in Keswick, Cumbria, while on a break in the Lake District.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

The Friends of the Lake District look after two neighbouring woods in the Rusland Valley, Cumbria, which have rainforest indicators.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

Dalton was born in 1766 on the edge of the Lake District near Cockermouth to a family of poor but devout Quaker weavers.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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